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Exercises on object pronouns (object pronouns)

Exercises on object pronouns (object pronouns)

Pronouns play an important role in both Russian and English. They allow us to avoid repetition in speech and writing. For example, I like pizza, and she likes it too. Therefore, as soon as the student has figured out the basic construction of simple sentences, there is a need for more complex constructions.

From the point of view of parts of speech, the usual formula looks like a subject + predicate: "I often eat. She barely sleeps". Gradually, new verbs are added to the vocabulary of students, which involve actions directed not at the subject, but at the object: "I told you. Give it to me". 

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When are Object pronouns used?

First of all, let's compare personal and object pronouns with examples, and then we'll figure out how often and where the latter occur. As we have already found out, personal pronouns have the nominative case, are the subject, and perform the function of the subject.

You know them as:

  • I;
  • you;
  • she, he, it;
  • they;
  • we.

Therefore, if we need to tell who does what and when, we use the familiar form: "She goes to school every morning". Although we say to ourselves: “She goes to school every morning”; the ending of the word school does not change in any way.

Unfortunately, this approach does not work with pronouns. To complete your story with a new character and talk about your interaction, you will have to inflect the desired pronoun into the object case.

So familiar pronouns have new forms that need to be remembered:

PersonalObjectMeaning
I Me Me, me
You You You, you, you
He Him Him, him
She Her Her, her
It It About animals and objects
We Us Us, us
They Them Them, them

And now we can say a little more:

  • I invited them to the dinner.
  • I warned you about her.
  • I didn't know it.
  • Pass it to him.

As you can see, there is a slight pattern in use, most often object pronouns are used after such prepositions:

  • to;
  • with;
  • by;
  • from;
  • about;
  • for;
  • around;
  • because of.

But still, it is better to focus on the meaning of what was said, understanding where the subject works, and where the appeal to the addition. The theory is greatly simplified in practice. Below you can find various tasks for students to visually explain object pronouns in English.

Tasks for object pronouns for grade 3

When elementary school students are introduced to pronouns, we should have controlled practice and free practice tasks in store for effective memorization and use.

Match personal and object pronouns

I Them
He Us
She You
It Him
We Her
They Me
You It

Choose the right option

Where is Jessica? I want to talk to (she / her).

My brothers live in another city. I seldom visit (them / they).

This is Mike. Do you know (him / he)?

I am hungry. Give (I / me) some water.

We’re going running. Do you want to join (we / us)?

I’m talking to you. Please, listen to (I / me).

I don’t know those girls. Do you know (they / them)?

My best friend is very kind. I like (her / she).

(Me / I) can’t open this door. Can you help (I / me)?

Insert the correct pronoun in the object case

I like Misha. Do you like ____?

I love dogs. Do you love ____?

I like my new neighbours. Do you like ____?

I like Diana. Do you like ____?

I don't like spiders. Do you love ____?

I like gadgets. Do you like ____?

I watch YouTube. Do you like ____?

I speak English. Do you like ____?

I like Mr. Harris. Do you like ____?

I like horrors. Do you like ____?